About the Author

David James Parker has been interested in military history from an early age. He has previously published 'Missing' with Redshank. The story of two brothers who were lost in WW2. David started collecting items of militaria at ten years old when he found some medals in a bin. He has been giving talks about the First and Second World Wars for many years, using his extensive collections to illustrate these. David served in the Royal Observer Corps for twelve years before joining the Army Cadet Force as an instructor. He has also had a number of magazine articles published.